COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases increasing across the country and New York State, the federal government will once again offer free COVID test kits. Starting later in September, each household can sign up to receive up to four free tests by mail. You can order the tests here. So far, the free COVID test program has delivered 900 […]
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties […]
The former Regal Culver Ridge movie theater in Irondequoit, vacant since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, is set for redevelopment after receiving final site plan approval from the Irondequoit Planning Board. The 55,000-square-foot space at Culver Ridge Plaza will be transformed into five retail spaces, with discount store Five Below, off-price department store Burlington, […]
Starting today, Monroe County is offering rapid COVID-19 home test kits to the public. You can collect these kits at no cost from libraries throughout the county at the following locations: All branches in Rochester Brighton Chili Clarkson East Rochester Fairport Gates Hamlin Henrietta Irondequoit Mendon Ogden Parma Penfield Pittsford Riga Rush Both branches in […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the latest COVID vaccines for the fall are en route to New York State and could be available as early as today. This vaccine is not a booster, but an entirely new formulation, indicating that previous vaccinations and boosters will not offer protection against these new variants. There has been […]
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul cautions that prior COVID-19 vaccinations may not offer protection during the recent outbreak. During a COVID-19 briefing yesterday, the governor urged New Yorkers to receive the updated vaccine doses. “I know everyone wants to be done with COVID, but COVID is not done with us.Get the vaccine. Tell everybody, […]
With the COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing for the fifth straight week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facilities have reintroduced mandatory masking. Two major hospitals in New York as well as health care company Kaiser Permanente at its Santa Rosa, California, have brought back masking. Movie studio Lionsgate is also reportedly […]
Jamie Foxx, renowned actor and singer, has kept a low profile since early April due to unspecified health issues. His daughter, Corinne Fox, revealed through an Instagram post (now removed) that he was hospitalized with a “medical complication” while filming in Atlanta. She stated that Foxx was recovering well and asked for privacy for the […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Park Ave Summer Art Festival will not be returning to its customary format. Despite the resurgence of other events, the festival remains noticeably absent. When asked about returning, the Park Avenue Merchants Association did not respond, but they do have a call out for a 2024 Park Ave Festival […]
The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. President Joe Biden signed a bill a few months ago ending the covid-19 pandemic restrictions and guidelines on May 11th. The death rate from the pandemic dropped drastically over the last year. https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/downgrades-covid-19-longer-public-health-emergency/story%3fid=99103891